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Maryland Man Working At Virginia School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police
A Maryland man working for Arlington Public Schools has been arrested and charged with a sexually-based offense, authorities announced on Friday. Lanham resident Darryl Ramsey, Jr., 31, is facing charges in Virginia and now investigators are seeking possible additional victims. According to the Arlington Police Department, last week, the agency launched an investigation after being tipped off that an Instructional Assistant assigned to Wakefield High School solicited sex from an underage student. The investigation led to Ramsey's arrest on Friday, Nov. 15, who was charged with taking…
Police & Fire
Teens Critical After Triple Shooting On Halloween Night In Virginia, Police Say
A group of teens had a rough Halloween and are recovering in the hospital following a triple shooting in Arlington, police say. Shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 31, officers were called to the 4300 block of Columbia Pike to investigate a reported shooting, where they found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. First responders rendered aid until paramedics arrived, and the juveniles were taken to area hospitals - two in critical condition, and one with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Arlington Police Department. The triple shooting remains under investigation as detec…
Police & Fire
Allegedly Impaired 18-Year-Old Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police
One person was killed when an 18-year-old driver got behind the wheel with a packed car and crashed while allegedly under the influence in Arlington, police say. Brooks Bare, 18, is facing charges following the investigation into a crash that claimed the life of 19-year-old Nicholas Rados on Saturday morning in Tara-Leeway Heights. According to the Arlington Police Department, at around 2 a.m. on Oct. 12, first responders were dispatched to the 2200 block of North Harrison Street, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash. Paramedics treated Rados at the scene and rushed him to an ar…
Police & Fire
Alexandria Man Assaulted Arresting Officers In Arlington, Tried To Bite One, Police Say
It took a small army to apprehend an Alexandria man who took the fight to officers during a dispute in Arlington, police say. Travis Singleton, 45, tried to take a bite out of members of the Arlington Police Department on Sunday night following a strange scene that played out during the investigation into a reported suspicious vehicle. Officers were called at around 6 p.m. on Oct. 6 to the 3500 block of 22nd Street South, where there were calls regarding an erratic driver who got out of the vehicle and left it running in the roadway. A responding officer found Singleton walking away …
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Pair Accosted By Masked Men; One Shot During Armed Robbery Outside Virginia Business: Police
A violent armed robbery in Arlington is under investigation after four men targeted a pair who were walking toward an area business on Sunday morning, police say. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Sept. 15, shots rang out in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood that resulted with one man suffering from a gunshot wound. Google Maps street view Upon arrival to the 800 block of North Glebe Road on Sunday, officers from the Arlington Police Department found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and provided aid until paramedics arrived to take him to an area hospital. He was listed in stable c…
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Multiple Guns Recovered During Domestic Disturbance Investigation In Virginia, Police Say
The investigation into a domestic dispute in Arlington overnight led to the arrest of a 56-year-old man who is now facing weapon and other charges, police say. Eric Salvan, 56, was arrested on Tuesday night following the investigation into the disturbance, which escalated when officers heard the distinct sound of a weapon being slid onto a rack. According to the Arlington Police Department, upon arrival, the officers identified themselves and knocked at the door, and while no one answered, they heard the gun being stashed, prompting a perimeter around the area. Members of the Eme…
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Peeping Tom Caught Staring Into Woman's Virginia Home Arrested For Public Intoxication: Police
A 19-year-old Peeping Tom is facing charges after being caught peering into a woman's window in Arlington, police say. Over the weekend, a local resident received a scare when she spotted Denis Chen De Leon looking into a window of her home, according to authorities. A spokesperson from the Arlington Police Department said that at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, officers were called to a residence in the 4300 block of 2nd Road North, when a woman said she saw Chen De Leon staring. The woman called the police, and were able to track down Chen De Leon after receivi…
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Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (
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A member of the Arlington Police Department and a larceny suspect were both taken to an area hospital for evaluation after a potentially scary scene played out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, officers were called to investigate a reported theft in the 700 block of North Glebe Road that kicked off a foot chase. According to a spokesperson from the department, a responding officer ordered the suspect to stop; however, they took off on foot. Police attempted to take the suspect into custody in the 700 block of North Vermont Street when a struggle ensued and the latt…
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Arlington Man Attempted To Forcibly Enter Area Home Through Window Before Arrest, Police Say
An allegedly intoxicated Arlington man who attempted to force his way into an acquaintance's home through a window is facing charges, authorities announced on Monday. William Perez Dealderete, 39, didn't get far following a late night incident last week involving he and a woman who were familiar to each other. According to a spokesperson from the Arlington Police Department, shortly before 11:30 p.m. on July 25, officers were called to the 4100 block of 3rd Road North to investigate reports of a man attempting to break into an area residence. Investigators say that Dealderete, wh…
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Gerald McMurray Arrested For Weapons Offenses
Reports of shots fired near Loudoun County businesses over the weekend led to the apprehension of a convicted felon from Leesburg, police say. Gerald McMurray, 37, was arrested by members of the Arlington Police Department on Wednesday night, following an investigation into a late night shooting on Saturday. Shortly after 11 p.m. on June 22 officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to the unit block of Plaza Street NE, where shots were fired, though they were unable to locate any suspect at the time. No injuries or property damage was reported. During the investigation, pol…
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Maryland Man Accused Of Shooting At Driver Following Crash Near Reagan Airport: Police
The Maryland man who busted out a handgun during a dispute with another driver following a crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been arrested, according to the Arlington Police Department. Capitol Heights resident Javon Brown, 23, was taken into custody over the weekend following a reported shooting that was reported in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway on Wednesday, June 19, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to a stretch of the highway after 2 p.m. on the day of the shooting, where investigators say that Brown drove alongside his vict…
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18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Virginia Hotel During Dispute: Police
More than a month after a person was shot outside a Virginia hotel during a dispute, police say that an 18-year-old suspect has been apprehended. Alexandria resident A-Jay Jones is facing charges in connection to a shooting reported in the early hours of Sunday May 19 at an Arlington hotel. Police say that officers were called at approximately 2:50 a.m. to a hotel in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road, where there was a dispute that ended when Jones allegedly took out a weapon and began firing, striking his victim and two parked vehicles. Google Maps street view The victim was …
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Exposure Investigation Leads To Bust Of Bicycle Burglar In Virginia: Police
Marvin Davis almost got away with it. Davis, 59, was briefly detained on Thursday morning in Arlington following an indecent exposure incident, though he was later released, until more information came to light determining that he was, in fact, a wanted man. Shortly before 7:45 a.m. on May 9, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 1800 block of North Hartford Street to investigate the reported exposure, where they met Davis, who matched the description of the suspect. Davis was briefly detained before being released; however, it was later determined that he …
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Teen Arrested With Weapon On School Grounds That Led To Lockdown In Virginia: Police
An 18-year-old student at an Arlington County high school was arrested after being caught with a gun on school grounds by administrators. Tashawn Carter was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon following an investigation into reports of a weapon that was found at the Langston High School Continuation Program, where there was an alarm. Police say that a school administrator located a firearm in Carter's possession, prompting a temporary lockdown while responding officers investigated. The Arlington native was taken into custody without incident and charged with possession of…
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Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Spray Painted On Virginia Sidewalk, Vehicles, Police Say
An investigation has been launched in Virginia after there were reports of hateful imagery found on a sidewalk and painted on at least two vehicles earlier this week, police say. Officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5700 block of 27th Street North early on Monday morning to investigate reports of graffiti in the area. Responding officers found a swastika painting on the sidewalk, and while canvassing the area, found two vehicles in the 2700 block of North Jefferson Street that had been spray painted, one of which included a swastika and racial slur. The incident…
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Felon Brandished Weapon During Dispute Outside Arlington Apartments, Police Say
A convicted felon is facing fresh charges in Virginia after allegedly breaking out a handgun during an argument with an acquaintance in Arlington. Colin Brown, 44, was arrested overnight after members of the Arlington Police Department were called to the 100 block of North Thomas Street while he was brandishing a handgun, officials say. According to police, officers were called shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 to investigate an incident after Brown and a second man were outside an apartment building when they got into a heated dispute. During their fracas, it is alleged th…
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Man Brandishing Boxcutter Busted After Resisting Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
An Arlington man brandishing a boxcutter who ran into traffic is facing charges in Virginia for allegedly injuring an officer while resisting his arrest, police say. Brian Tucker, 37, is facing charges following an incident that played out over the weekend when he was allegedly intoxicated and acting suspiciously early on Saturday morning. Officers from the Arlington Police Department were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, where a driver reported that Tucker jumped in front of thier vehicle and began yelling while holding the weapon. According to police, responding offi…
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Peeping Tom Wanted After Staring Through Woman's Window In Virginia, Police Say
Police in Arlington are on the lookout for a Peeping Tom who was caught creeping outside a woman's window over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Arlington Police Department on Monday advising that shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, a woman reported to the agency that she had been targeted by a man peeking into her window. According to the department, a woman told officers that she was inside her home in the 1800 block of Key Boulevard when she spotted an unknown man looking through her window. When she noticed him, police say that the man fled on foot in an unknown …
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Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Arlington, Police Say
A sexual assault investigation that was launched in Arlington led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday morning, police say. Vernon Koning has been arrested and charged with rape and strangulation following an early-morning incident on Feb. 8 in Crystal City, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, officers were alerted about a reported rape that had just taken place. Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she began talking with Koning, who allegedly led her to an outdoor…
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…
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Trespassing Shoplifter Fled Down Railroad Tracks To Avoid Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
A District man went through all the stops and put police in Arlington through their paces after attempting to flee from a larceny by running down train tracks to a Metro station. Alvern Harris, 37, didn't make it far as he sought to avoid a shoplifting arrest on Monday morning, but wound up running into the waiting arms of arresting officers, according to authorities. Members of the Arlington Police Department were called at around 10:15 a.m. to the 1200 block of South Hayes Street on Jan. 8 to investigate after Harris allegedly walked into a business, took merchandise, and fled into the Pe…
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Knife-Wielding Man Attempted To Grab Officers' Holster While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police
A man attempted to disarm an arresting officer after threatening a woman with a knife in Virginia, police say. Officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to Fairfax Drive near North George Mason Drive over the weekend to investigate a report of a suspicious man who had approached a woman while brandishing a knife. According to officials, Manassas resident Alexis Zapata, 31, ran towards a woman's car with the weapon, prompting her to drive away and call the police to the 4800 block of Fairfax Drive, where officers attempted to arrest Zapata, though he had other ideas. Zapata …
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Irate Woman Spending Holidays Behind Bars After Smashing Window During Tirade In VA: Police
An irate woman is spending the holidays behind bars after causing a scene inside a Virginia apartment building on Christmas Eve, police say. Officers from the Arlington Police Department got an early morning call on Sunday when there was a report of a burglary in progress at around 3:45 a.m. in the 800 block of South Frederick Street. They got more than they bargained for. According to police, responding officers could hear a dispute in an apartment building and three people, including 31-year-old Arlington resident Brittany Coleman, were detained as they left an apartment in the building.…
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Man Kicked Officers While Resisting Arrest In Arlington Apartment Building: Police
A 30-year-old man tried to take on police officers in Arlington attempting to arrest him after he illegally gained entry into a woman's home, officials say. Members of the Arlington Police Department were called at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the 700 block of North Glebe Road, where there was a report of "suspicious circumstances" involving a man and woman. It is alleged that the woman was inside her home when James Carter busted into her apartment without permission, police say, though when the woman verbally confronted him, Carter reportedly retreated from the unit. Res…
Police & Fire
Road Rage Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized With 'Serious Injuries' In Virginia: Police
Police in Virginia are on the lookout for a man and woman involved in an overnight shooting after getting into a verbal argument that rapidly escalated with another driver in Arlington. On Monday night, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Langston Boulevard to investigate a reported shooting that left one man with a gunshot wound. Investigators say that the gunshot victim and a passenger were driving on Richmond Highway and Memorial Avenue when a second car pulled up beside them and a verbal dispute over their driving broke out, ending only when a …
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Florida Fugitive Barricaded In Arlington Home Slapped With Host Of Charges
A Florida woman who barricaded herself in a vacant Virginia home will face a litany of charges after breaking into the Arlington residence. Officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 2300 block of North Powhatan Street to investigate a report of "suspicious circumstances," after Dania Beach resident Vivian Vann was caught breaking into an area home, police say. The 52-year-old refused to exit the property when demanded by officers, and the standoff continued until they were able to breach the home and took Vann into custody. When she was searched, officers recovered m…
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Man Exposed Himself To Women Repeatedly In VA, Police Say
Police in Arlington are attempting to locate a seedy suspect who exposed himself to at least two women earlier this week. At approximately 8:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, investigators were called to the 3500 block of South Ball Street near the 12th Street South Street intersection, where there was a report of an exposure. According to officials, a woman was walking through the area when she was engaged in a conversation with a man in a parked SUV. During that conversation, it is alleged that he proceeded to expose himself to the woman before driving away. Approximately an hour …
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Homeless Man Who Sodomized Virginia Shopper In Custody: Police
Authorities have arrested a man who they say sexually assaulted and hit a woman with a box cutter in Arlington over the weekend. Khalil Gray, 23, has been charged with forcible sodomy, abduction with intent to defile, malicious wounding, and robbery, in connection with the 8:30 p.m. incident in Crystal City on Saturday, July 22, police said. Officers were called to the 1900 block of South Bell Street on reports of a woman who was attacked by Gray while walking in the Crystal City Shops, Arlington police said. Armed with a box cutter, Gray demanded cash and stole the woman's cellphone, then…
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Woman Sexually Assaulted, Struck With Box Cutter During Assault At VA Mall: Police
A woman shopping at a Virginia mall was sexually assaulted and hit with a box cutter during a violent incident in Arlington, police say. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 1900 block of South Bell Street where there was a report of a woman who was attacked while walking in the Crystal City Shops. It is alleged that an unknown suspect armed with a box cutter demanded cash and stole the woman's cellphone. He then took her to a secluded area, sexually assaulted her, and struck her with the weapon, which resulted in a cut. The victim was able to escape the …
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Driver Sodomized Woman He Picked Up From Virginia Nightclub In Ride From Hell: Police
The man who gave a woman a ride from hell outside a nightclub in Virginia last month is facing charges for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting her, the Arlington Police Department announced. Arlington's Julio Basurto was being held behind bars after he was arrested and charged with abduction and forcible sodomy for an incident in May. Basurto was not operating as a ride share driver or in any "for-hire status" the time of the incident Sunday, May 21, police said. The woman left a Clarendon Boulevard nightclub in the early morning hours and was approached by Basurto, who offered her …
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Police ID Woman Stabbed To Death By Roommate In Virginia During Argument
New information has been released following Monday morning's fatal stabbing in Arlington. Juneteenth got off to a bloody start when officers from the Arlington Police Department were called shortly before 5 a.m. to investigate a fatal domestic incident in Ballston-Virginia Square. POLICE ACTIVITY: Just prior to 5 a.m., police responded to the report of a stabbing in the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard. An adult female was pronounced deceased on scene. One subject, an adult male, has been detained. pic.twitter.com/XQRMRoGgHQ — ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) June 19, 2023 The inve…
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